Raw
Moor Beer Co. in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Special|
Score
6.86
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RAW was originally commissioned to be the house beers for Real Ale Weston and the Royal Artillery Arms, both now sadly closed. The landlord and drinkers were already huge fans of Merlin’s Magic, but wanted something a bit hoppier. They were also intrigued with our unfined natural approach to beer. So we trialled three different unfined, dry-hopped versions of Merlin’s Magic.
Layering the herbal dry-hopped characteristics over the rich malt base, and padding it out with body and flavour enhancing yeast really transformed the already sessionable Merlin’s Magic into something even more enjoyable. Everyone really loves the result. Consequently we make it available to select pubs whose customers appreciate its natural nature and enhanced flavours. If you are lucky enough to find some you will be rewarded with a truly remarkable best bitter, and perhaps begin to understand that beer is often the better for having some opacity.
Layering the herbal dry-hopped characteristics over the rich malt base, and padding it out with body and flavour enhancing yeast really transformed the already sessionable Merlin’s Magic into something even more enjoyable. Everyone really loves the result. Consequently we make it available to select pubs whose customers appreciate its natural nature and enhanced flavours. If you are lucky enough to find some you will be rewarded with a truly remarkable best bitter, and perhaps begin to understand that beer is often the better for having some opacity.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Dean Swift, Tower Bridge, London, 23 Nov 2013) Hazy amber colour with brief, foamy head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of orange peel, apricots and marmalade. Malty, fruity taste with apricots, orange, toast and a balanced citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Tasty and well balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2013
at 13:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask air pressure at Euston Tap. Hazy light brown lasting white head. Citrus floral hop aroma. A little earthy later on. A little medicinal chalkiness isn’t great. Not the best but not horrible
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2013
at 08:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
660ml bottle from Ales by Mail
BBE 31 Aug 2014 - Pours dark orange with a small white head. Aroma of caramely malts, floral hops, grass and hints of herbs. Taste is caramely malty, crisp and bitter with hints of floral and herbal hops. Finish is smooth, slightly bitter and fruity with hints of crisp grassy notes. Okay, quite hoppy bitter.
BBE 31 Aug 2014 - Pours dark orange with a small white head. Aroma of caramely malts, floral hops, grass and hints of herbs. Taste is caramely malty, crisp and bitter with hints of floral and herbal hops. Finish is smooth, slightly bitter and fruity with hints of crisp grassy notes. Okay, quite hoppy bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2013
at 08:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 0.66l, thanks to FatPhil. Colour is cloudy amber with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, sweetness, caramel, hints of toffee, hops and malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2013
at 06:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.66 l - 30 Jun 2014, courtesy of FatPhil, 20130914) The beer poured amber and cloudy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had fruitiness, sweetness, soap and toffee. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, malts, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy, sweet and bitter. A hoppier bitter. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2013
at 06:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at the mitre.. light hazy amber ... thin white head ... soft zezty fruit nose ... oily fruits ... soft orange toffee .... floral orange ... juicy fruits ... rich and sweet ... hints of blood orange
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2013
at 09:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @ the Haymarket, Edinburgh. Pours a light amber colour with a nicely proportioned head. The nose has floral notes with a hint of perhaps peaches. The taste has more of the flowers and stone fruit. The palate is light to medium in body with a creamy texture and a long refreshing finish. Overall, a good cask experience.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2013
at 09:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Haymarket, Edinburgh [200313]
Amber, clear, thin white head. Aroma of soft zesty hops, light grass, citrus. Taste of soft zesty hop, soft citrus, light pale malts, simple flavours, easy going. Palate - thinnish body, finish as main flavour, soft bitter tail.
Overall - OK - not one of their best though
Amber, clear, thin white head. Aroma of soft zesty hops, light grass, citrus. Taste of soft zesty hop, soft citrus, light pale malts, simple flavours, easy going. Palate - thinnish body, finish as main flavour, soft bitter tail.
Overall - OK - not one of their best though
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2013
at 17:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Euston Tap 01/02/13. Murky orange/amber with a thin off white head that recedes to leave but a swirl. Nose is light hops, soured fruits. Taste comprises caramel, fruits, touch of sugars, malty. Medium bodied with a dry finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2013
at 15:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
cask@Catford Bridge Tavern, SE London - Fuzzy orange/amber pour with a frothy persistent white head and lacing. Prominent biscuit grain malt and citrus notes. Good bitter finish. Good stuff this.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2013
at 16:10